Coach Young on Patel: ?Jay is one of the best doubles players on the team. His quickness and intensity help us tremendously.?

2000-01: Played in 26 matches at singles, posting a 16-11 record ... won his first round match at the ITA Region VII Championships in the fall before falling to Takeshi Itoh of New Mexico ? closed the season strong winning eight of his final 11 outings ? saw action in 22 doubles matches, posting a 4-4 mark with Mike Ceilley and the team's best doubles record of 10-5 while paired with Magnus Ramfelt.

1999-00: Saw action in 35 matches at singles as a sophomore ... recorded a 22-13 record ...won four consecutive matches on two separate occasions last season ... also played in 28 doubles matches, paired with six different teammates ... performed best with Magnus Ramfelt as the tandem posted a 7-3 record in 10 matches.

Before Denver: Attended UC-Irvine during the 1998-99 season ... competed at the junior varsity level for the Anteaters ... honored as a Big West Conference Scholar-Athlete in 1998-99.

Personal: Born January 29, 1979 ... son of Vijaykumar and Sayojben Dalbhaidiya .... has one brother, Harsul ... aspires to become a professional tennis player and pursue further education ... enjoys reading books and watching movies ... majoring in computer science with a minor in math.